Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 873
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 873 Chapter 37 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Favours to Women Women before Islam The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was the first person who not only raised his voice for the rights of women, but established their status as well. To estimate the extent of his favours on womenfolk we need to examine the state of women in his time. A true picture of the position of the women has been given by the Holy Qur’ a n. "And when to one of them is conveyed the tidings of the birth of a female, his face darkens, while he suppresses his inward grief. He hides himself from the people because of the bad news he has had: 'Shall he keep it in spite of disgrace or bury it in the dust?' Verily evil is that which they judge. " (16:59-60) There was a custom in some Arab tribes to bury their young girls because of shame and dishonour brought on by their birth. Once a person told the heart rending story of burying his daughter in sand. He said, "O Messenger of All a h, we lived in dark ages, worshipped idols and killed our children. I had a daughter. When she was old enough to understand and respond, I used to call her. She would come running to me. One day I called her and she accompanied me. I went to a well, belonging to my family, caught hold of my little girl and